Auteur : Goldstein, Laura H. 1960- / McNeil, Jane E.

Maison d'édition : Wiley

Date de publication : 2004

Collation : xii, 434 p. : ill.

ISBN : 0470843918

Langue : Anglais

Table des matières : Part I : General introduction
1. General introduction : what is the revelance of neuropsychology for clinical psychology practice?
Part II : Neuroscience background
2. Neuroanatomy and neuropathology -- 3. Neurological investigations
Part III : Neuropsychological assessment - General issues
4. Psychological and psychiatric aspects of brain disorder : nature, assessment and implications for clinical neuropsychology -- 5. The effects of medication and other substances on cognitive functioning -- 6. Psychometric foundations of neuropsychological assessment
Part IV : Adult neuropsychology
7. Disorders of memory -- 8. Disorders of language and communication -- 9. Executive dysfunction -- 10. Disorders of voluntary movement -- 11. Visuospatial and attentional disorders -- 12. Disorders of number processing and calculation
Part V : Neuropsychology : specialist areas of work
13. Clinical neuropsychological assessment of children -- 14. Neuropsychology of older adults -- 15. Neuropsychology and the law
Part VI : Rehabilitation
16. Theoretical approaches to cognitive rehabilitation -- 17. Planning, delivering and evaluating services -- 18. Interventions for psychological problems after brain injury -- 19. Neurorehabilitation strategies for people with neurodegenerative conditions

Résumé : This clear and accessible text provides trainee and qualified clinical psychologists with an up-to-date summary of neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation issues. Although often viewed as a speciality within clinical psychology, knowledge of neuropsychology and its applications is relevant to all areas of clinical workwhere patients are showing some change in their cognitive functioning. This edited volume focuses on what the clinician needs to know in order to assess the congitive functioning of their client and to consider rehabilitation and treatment options. Readers will also find practical information concerning : newly developed neuroimaging techniques ; the effects of prescription and non-prescription drugs on cognitive functioning ; the interface between neuropsychological assessment and psychiatric disorders ; post-qualification training in clinical neuropsychology ; rules governing medico-legal work in civil cases in the UK.

Mots-clés : Neuropsychologie clinique

Cote : WL 103.5 G624c 2004